Unemployment continues to be one of the most significant economic challenges across the globe. While many countries are working to create jobs and strengthen their labour markets, others continue to struggle with persistently high levels of joblessness. According to recent global labour market data, countries such as Eswatini and South Africa rank among those with…
In the second week of June, the BJP held special briefings for the media in Delhi on completion of 12 years of the Narendra Modi government, where a 15-minute film lauding the Modi regime’s performance was played. The voice-over for the film was in chaste Hindi, but the tone and the vibe of the video…
A supporter carries the Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke (in white) on his shoulder during a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on June 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI On June 6, thousands converged at Jantar Mantar for a peaceful protest, propelling the social…
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was an accident born of a response to a statement by the Chief Justice of India that equated the jobless with roaches. The CJP now seeks a life outside cyberspace, as its founder Abhijeet Dipke planned to return to India and lead a protest. At the time of writing, it…
WATCH | Can the Cockroach Janta Party become India’s next political movement? | Abhijeet Dipke The founder of the viral Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), speaks about the movement that has captured the imagination of millions of young Indians in just a few weeks. | Video Credit: Host: Soni Mishra; Editing: Razal Pareed; Producers: Kavya Pradeep…
Protesters dressed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni distribute Melody chocolates during a demonstration against unemployment, exam paper leaks, and inflation, in Thane, on May 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Social reality is best grasped by contrasting phenomena possessing opposite meanings. View through this lens the virality of two…
